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Melissa Hobbs

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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Host iron deficiency protects against Plasmodium infection and drives parasite molecular reprofiling.

Danielle B. Clucas, Cavan Bennett, Rebecca Harding, Anne Pettikiriarachchi, Andrew Baldi, Louise M. Randall, Ryan W. J. Steel, Ronan Mellin, Melissa Hobbs, Sabrina Caiazzo, Martin Ndegwa Mwangi, Katherine Fielding, Peter F. Hickey, Tracey M. Baldwin, Daniela Amann‐Zalcenstein, , Ricardo Ataíde

The paper shows iron deficiency reduces Plasmodium parasitemia in pregnant women and mice, and iron supplementation does not increase parasitemia when combined with malaria prevention.

Science Advances · Feb 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology